My 77 FJ40 Build

[davegonz]

I thought there was a ton of extra work because of the prep work (same as when spraying Raptor or others) and manually rolling several layers of Monstaliner. With Raptor, you prep the same and then spray. I found spraying to be easier to do and less tiring, but that's just me.

What makes the application of Monsterliner a ton of work? Not being sarcastic as I have a gallon and plan to apply in the next couple months once the tub is painted.

 

[S4Cruiser]

Perfect - thanks for the quick reply!

 

[emac]

Looking really nice Dave. Your tub was/is in really good condition. Keep posting up pictures.

 

[tucker74]

You get the seats figured out?

Tucker

 

[davegonz]

Yep.

 

[tucker74]

Nice ... we're gonna be some tweed twinkies:


The cloth is nice in hot and cold weather though

Tucker

 

[davegonz]

Saw this mentioned on Facebook ( @k9crazy ). Might have to get one and mount it on the radio delete plate.

Wet Sounds Bluetooth Switch - Trail Star Audio

 

[DSB345]

Your coming along nicely Dave!
Looking great!

 

[patride71]

Nice...that LAZYBOY tweed is awful though.

 

[davegonz]

Yeah, Tucker should do something about it. :

 

[tucker74]

Yeah, Tucker should do something about it. :

Considering I sat on a woven rug for many years in my last 40 this is an upgrade! They are comfy anyway -

Tucker

 

[davegonz]

Finally got all of the damn fuel lines sorted out and installed. This allowed me to get the rest of the seat mounts installed as well as the Tuffy.

I also took apart the vac advance diaphragm on the large cap FJ60 distributor and fixed the leak with Plastidip. We'll see on how long that lasts.

 

[TractorDoc]

Dave,
I finally had a chance to sit down and look thru your entire build. The truck looks great and you've done a great job putting everything back together. I love the color -- the interior/liner gray color compliments the green/gray exterior nicely.
I give you a big thumbs up and hope to see a post/picture of you behind the driver's wheel with a big smile soon!

 

[davegonz]

Thank you, sir! I really appreciate that.

 

[davegonz]

Just a quick update. I installed the EL light strip in the gauges. I got it cheap on eBay and the lighting is nice and even now.

 

[davegonz]

I also unclogged and refilled the charcoal canister with fresh activated charcoal from the pet store. All I need now is to figure out if I need an additional mounting bracket for it on my after market fenders. Anyone have a pic of the charcoal canister mount?

 

[davegonz]

EL Wire source (got the white, 3ft length): Neon LED Light Glow EL Wire String Strip Rope Tube Car Dance Party + Controller | eBay

Install info: EL Wire for Instrument Cluster - Awesome Mod

 

[alabamatacomaguy]

I hunted down a charcoal canister mount last month when swapping out fenders a previous owner had used sheet metal screws to mount it to the fender rather crudely. This is one from google i used to look for what I needed

I ended up getting one from wadster on here. He has a few more on his page I believe. I soaked the one I got in evaporust over night and it looked like new with a fresh coat of paint

 

[davegonz]

Thanks @alabamatacomaguy! I've bought stuff from wadesters before and will hit him up tomorrow.

 

[alabamatacomaguy]

Kind of hard to see in my blurry pic but I took this when replacing the rubber fuel lines going to it.